Will Young: Black Caps batter recaps their victory over India in the 4th ODI

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You're listening to the Weekend Sport podcast with Jason Pine from Newstalk ZB.

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Of the most comprehensive wins in recent memory yesterday by the Black Caps, New Zealand Batting First posted 333, including a century from Will Young.

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There goes a big cheer from the crowd, fifth one-day international hundred for Will Young, and it's forced against India.

Jason Pine (0:26)

Outstanding innings too. Played second fiddle initially to Tim Seifert, and then just went through the gears. And I think borne out by just 88 deliveries faced in the end. He's been in total control. And then Matt Henry did this in the first over of India's innings.

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Edge and out first ball.

Jason Pine (0:46)

Brilliant.

What a start for New Zealand. Welcome back, Matt Henry.

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Oh, he's picked him up as well.

Jason Pine (0:55)

Matt Henry, first to throw at Sharma, now Virat Kohli for a dunk.

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Oh, it's got to be close.

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He's going up.

Jason Pine (1:02)

He's running through.

Wow. Impact in line.

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I think it's hitting.

Jason Pine (1:08)

So India were three down for none, eventually out for 89 in the 27th over, a win for New Zealand by 244 runs.

Century maker Will Young is with us. Well, I want to talk about your century. Congratulations on that. But you post 333 and then Matt Henry does that. They're three down in the first over and it's Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer, the captain back in the hutch. So what was the feeling at the end of the first over?

Will Young (1:37)

It was a hell of a day yesterday, Piney.

To be honest with you, after we managed to post 330, we knew that the wicket was a little bit flatter than it was the previous two games in Auckland and in Wellington. But for him to go out and take three in the first over, I think we're all in disbelief, to be honest. Obviously, the wickets he took as well weren't small scalps, were they? So yeah, it was just the perfect way to start the second innings there. And in a way, to be honest with you, the way Mitchell Satner has been doing the toss and losing, perhaps that was a good toss to lose.

Jason Pine (2:18)

Maybe you're right. Maybe it's all worked out to his master plan. Matt Henry, I mean, we marvel at the way he can bowl in all sorts of conditions and right from the start as well. What is it about Matt Henry that makes him such an effective bowler at international level?

Will Young (2:37)

Yeah, just look at the way Matt Henry runs in.

There's very little that can go wrong with his action. We call him the metronome. It's very repeatable. But then what's not repeatable is the way the ball comes out. He can swing it. He nips it.

He's certainly heavy enough for the edges to carry to the slip cordon. But then when the ball ducks in, it always seems to be on the top of the stumps, which threatens the bowled in LBW as well. So he's got all the skills. And the way he bounces back from injuries, too, it's incredible. He puts in the work. And as you saw last night, his first over back, he's right on the money. So fair play to him. He's been so good for so long. And he's reaping the rewards now.

Jason Pine (3:31)

Indeed. Just before we move to your batting, Matt Fisher, I thought, had a really good night as well. He bowls with some good heat. What have you made of his introduction into the Black Caps environment?

Will Young (3:43)

Yeah, it's awesome to see Fish come in and do what he's been doing both domestically and for New Zealand A for a little while now.

He's a real talent. You know, he's got that raw pace. And when it's clicking, you can get the ball to swing and get just a little bit of lift out of the surface that other bowlers don't seem to be able to get. So yeah, Fish is a real talent and he's a top man too. So that's me and the whole group are just so stoked to see Fish come in and play with freedom and bowl fast. It's great to see.

Jason Pine (4:19)

All right, let's go to your runnings.

125, a fifth ODI 100, your highest score in ODIs. Where does yesterday sit among the innings you've played for New Zealand?

Will Young (4:31)

Yeah, right up there.

I think anytime you can pack up your bag at the end of the day and you've scored runs and the teams won, you're stoked. And that was an example of what happened yesterday. So to do it against India as well, obviously it's a big series and we needed to win yesterday to win obviously, but to try to come away from the series with the draw. So yeah, I'm stoked. Obviously a little bit of fortune at the start there, but that's cricket, so you ride your luck at times and cash in when it is your day. So I was stoked to be able to do that.